Social media and democracy
Facebook posted the first in a series of posts on its newsroom page about democracy and social media. It starts with an admission from the product manager for civic engagement at Facebook.
Facebook posted the first in a series of posts on its newsroom page about democracy and social media. It starts with an admission from the product manager for civic engagement at Facebook.
Digital detox
We're all guilty of spending just a little bit too much time on our devices, but experts say that can have real impacts on how we sleep, interact with others and even how we think. Recently, awareness has been growing of how our relationship with technology can turn toxic. Even the people who helped create the social media platforms we obsessively check now say as much.
We're all guilty of spending just a little bit too much time on our devices, but experts say that can have real impacts on how we sleep, interact with others and even how we think. Recently, awareness has been growing of how our relationship with technology can turn toxic. Even the people who helped create the social media platforms we obsessively check now say as much.
Social media bishop
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat accounts. He explained that social media is a powerful force in young people's lives. It has affected the way they speak, socialize, and communicate. So three years ago, the bishop decided to tap into that power. In doing so, he is following the holy father's example.
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat accounts. He explained that social media is a powerful force in young people's lives. It has affected the way they speak, socialize, and communicate. So three years ago, the bishop decided to tap into that power. In doing so, he is following the holy father's example.
Senior dogs are the stars of Wolfgang2242
Having nine dogs in your house -- all senior, adopted dogs -- isn't easy. But Steve Greig wouldn't have it any other way. The dogs are only part of Steve's menagerie. Sally the duck, Stuart the rabbit and, perhaps the biggest scene-stealer of all, Bikini the pig are all part of the gang featured on Greig's Instagram account Wolfgang2242, where nearly 800,000 fans get daily doses of cuteness and laughs.
Having nine dogs in your house -- all senior, adopted dogs -- isn't easy. But Steve Greig wouldn't have it any other way. The dogs are only part of Steve's menagerie. Sally the duck, Stuart the rabbit and, perhaps the biggest scene-stealer of all, Bikini the pig are all part of the gang featured on Greig's Instagram account Wolfgang2242, where nearly 800,000 fans get daily doses of cuteness and laughs.
Meme star Tank Sinatra
George Resch wakes up, drinks coffee, and checks his Instagram like the rest of us. Except his Instagram account has more than 1.3 million followers. The Long Island dad, better known as Tank Sinatra, started his account about three?years ago, making memes. Tank says he finds the human condition hilarious, the fact that we think we're so evolved, yet we all get jammed up by the same things.
George Resch wakes up, drinks coffee, and checks his Instagram like the rest of us. Except his Instagram account has more than 1.3 million followers. The Long Island dad, better known as Tank Sinatra, started his account about three?years ago, making memes. Tank says he finds the human condition hilarious, the fact that we think we're so evolved, yet we all get jammed up by the same things.
NYC Marathon social media
Peter Ciaccia, the race director of the TCS New York City Marathon, talks about some of the social media and other digital extras that runners and spectators can engage with before and during the race. The race is like a multimedia experience.
Peter Ciaccia, the race director of the TCS New York City Marathon, talks about some of the social media and other digital extras that runners and spectators can engage with before and during the race. The race is like a multimedia experience.
Chloe the Mini Frenchie dies
Chloe the Mini Frenchie, as she was known on social media, had almost 200,000 Instagram followers and appeared in advertisements for major brands and even on magazine covers. Chloe's fans have also been crushed by her sudden death.
Chloe the Mini Frenchie, as she was known on social media, had almost 200,000 Instagram followers and appeared in advertisements for major brands and even on magazine covers. Chloe's fans have also been crushed by her sudden death.
Nose hair extensions
You've heard of eyelash extensions, nail jewelry, and going gray for fun, but what about fur nails? Or squiggly brows? Or, perhaps most shocking, nose hair extensions? If you believe the internet, these are the new beauty trends, but good luck finding anyone willing to actually try one.
You've heard of eyelash extensions, nail jewelry, and going gray for fun, but what about fur nails? Or squiggly brows? Or, perhaps most shocking, nose hair extensions? If you believe the internet, these are the new beauty trends, but good luck finding anyone willing to actually try one.
Millennial men and brands
Look out ladies, we are getting pushed aside! Millennial men are taking over as key consumer influencers, a title we've held for years. Millennial men are the most likely of any group within the population to be word-of-mouth influencers, according to a new report from social media monitoring platform Engagement Labs.
Look out ladies, we are getting pushed aside! Millennial men are taking over as key consumer influencers, a title we've held for years. Millennial men are the most likely of any group within the population to be word-of-mouth influencers, according to a new report from social media monitoring platform Engagement Labs.
Social media during a natural disaster
We can probably fill in the sentence "Social media has completely changed _____" with almost anything. Thankfully, instead of reporting on the latest trolling tactic, cyber-bullying campaign, or scam, we get to tell you how Hurricane Harvey has apparently driven us to social media to mostly help our fellow man.
We can probably fill in the sentence "Social media has completely changed _____" with almost anything. Thankfully, instead of reporting on the latest trolling tactic, cyber-bullying campaign, or scam, we get to tell you how Hurricane Harvey has apparently driven us to social media to mostly help our fellow man.
Live-streaming necklace
Frontrow is a high-definition camera the size of a quarter disguised as a necklace that lets you live stream up to 2 hours straight of, say, that epic tour of Jamaica that will put any self-indulgent vacationer to shame.
Frontrow is a high-definition camera the size of a quarter disguised as a necklace that lets you live stream up to 2 hours straight of, say, that epic tour of Jamaica that will put any self-indulgent vacationer to shame.
Facebook announces new products and mission
If you're Facebook and you've got 2 billion users, you'd think things are looking up, right? So why switch things up and mess with success? Here is a hint: People told us they are using Facebook less. With more and more people growing inseparable from their phones, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its mission of connecting people to a new mission: creating communities and bringing the world closer together.
If you're Facebook and you've got 2 billion users, you'd think things are looking up, right? So why switch things up and mess with success? Here is a hint: People told us they are using Facebook less. With more and more people growing inseparable from their phones, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its mission of connecting people to a new mission: creating communities and bringing the world closer together.
Snapchat, Time Warner deal
Snapchat is no longer just about quirky filters and fast-disappearing videos. It is now the latest online channel for original TV shows. Snapchat just struck a two-year, $100 million deal with Time Warner to create original programming.
Snapchat is no longer just about quirky filters and fast-disappearing videos. It is now the latest online channel for original TV shows. Snapchat just struck a two-year, $100 million deal with Time Warner to create original programming.
Bethany Mota
Bethany Mota is out with her first book about creating a social media empire, 'Make Up Your Mind.'
Bethany Mota is out with her first book about creating a social media empire, 'Make Up Your Mind.'
Facebook and your mental health
Thanks to social media, we now know more than we need to know, like whom Suzie from high school married and what Jake from accounting had for lunch. Turns out, the more we use Facebook the unhappier we are, according to a new study from Yale University and the University of California. The study tracked the mental health and social interactions of 5,200 participants over the course of two years.
Thanks to social media, we now know more than we need to know, like whom Suzie from high school married and what Jake from accounting had for lunch. Turns out, the more we use Facebook the unhappier we are, according to a new study from Yale University and the University of California. The study tracked the mental health and social interactions of 5,200 participants over the course of two years.
Extremism online
Following Saturday's attack in London, Facebook is promising to do more to keep terrorists off its network. But stopping extremists from spreading their message of hate across the web is so difficult because it requires vigilance and cooperation from law enforcement, internet users, and most importantly social media companies, experts told Fox 5. While Facebook and others say they already work to combat online extremism, some critics said that is not nearly enough.
Following Saturday's attack in London, Facebook is promising to do more to keep terrorists off its network. But stopping extremists from spreading their message of hate across the web is so difficult because it requires vigilance and cooperation from law enforcement, internet users, and most importantly social media companies, experts told Fox 5. While Facebook and others say they already work to combat online extremism, some critics said that is not nearly enough.
Trump's fake followers
Between President Donald Trump's official and personal Twitter accounts he has tens of millions of followers. But a new audit finds a lot of the accounts seem to be bots with no real people behind them. That report has some critics accusing the president of buying followers. The president isn't the only high-profile account with questionable followers.
Between President Donald Trump's official and personal Twitter accounts he has tens of millions of followers. But a new audit finds a lot of the accounts seem to be bots with no real people behind them. That report has some critics accusing the president of buying followers. The president isn't the only high-profile account with questionable followers.
Future of social media
We live in a world where technology and social media are increasingly present in our lives -- and they're always evolving. Tech expert Seth Porges believes we will move beyond phones and computers and on to virtual reality and even devices that will allow us to connect our brains directly with machines.
We live in a world where technology and social media are increasingly present in our lives -- and they're always evolving. Tech expert Seth Porges believes we will move beyond phones and computers and on to virtual reality and even devices that will allow us to connect our brains directly with machines.
Live streaming violence
Steve Stephens's random and vicious killing of Cleveland retiree Robert Godwin Sr. is not the only violent crime to unfold in near-real time on Facebook. All of these incidents highlight the danger of allowing anyone to broadcast live from anywhere, with the simple click of a button.
Steve Stephens's random and vicious killing of Cleveland retiree Robert Godwin Sr. is not the only violent crime to unfold in near-real time on Facebook. All of these incidents highlight the danger of allowing anyone to broadcast live from anywhere, with the simple click of a button.
Facebook killer dead
The man who randomly gunned down a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook killed himself Tuesday during a police chase in Pennsylvania that began when a McDonald's drive-thru attendant recognized him. It marked a violent end to the nearly 48-hour multistate manhunt for Steve Stephens, whose case brought another round of criticism down on Facebook over how responsibly it polices objectionable material posted by users.
The man who randomly gunned down a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook killed himself Tuesday during a police chase in Pennsylvania that began when a McDonald's drive-thru attendant recognized him. It marked a violent end to the nearly 48-hour multistate manhunt for Steve Stephens, whose case brought another round of criticism down on Facebook over how responsibly it polices objectionable material posted by users.